With Valentine's Day just days away, couples who plan to tie the knot need to ensure that all the legalities are squared away. Because when they're not, it can get pretty tricky, says Michèle McQuigg, clerk of the circuit court that serves Prince William County, Manassas and Manassas Park.

Kristin Clark Taylor, first African-American woman to serve as White House Director of Communications, will share her White House experiences during a Feb. 27 talk at Northern Virginia Community College's Manassas Campus. The free event is open to the community.

“Life isn't about waiting for the storms to pass. it's learning to Dance in the Rain,” was the life motto of the late Julia Grace Knight and her family. Now the Knights are seeking to help families of other children with special needs.

Prince William County School Board will hold public hearings on proposed attendance boundaries for two new schools on Feb. 5 at 7 p.m. in the School Board Meeting Room in the Edward L. Kelly Leadership Center in Manassas,

Since 2008, Ed W. Clark has served the Manassas National Battlefield Park as superintendent. Beginning February 9, Clark will be the new superintendent at the Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site in Adams County, Pa.

Novant Health will conduct free screenings for the community tomorrow, Saturday, Jan. 25 at Manassas Mall, in the JC Penney Court from 1 to 4 p.m. as the opening salvo of its war against high blood pressure, prediabetes and obesity.

More transparency, curbing legal expenses, controlling costs and protecting the environment are major concerns for three Lake Ridge residents who have banded together in their quest for seats on Lake Ridge Parks and Recreation Association's (LRPRA) board of directors.

With the goal of learning how to become better parents, some Hispanic mothers have been attending a series of programs at R. C. Haydon Elementary School in Manassas, VA.